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Daniel Loxton

    Daniel Loxton je kanadský autor a ilustrátor zameraný na kritické myslenie a vedecké poznávanie. Ako editor časopisu Junior Skeptic píše a ilustruje populárno-náučné články pre mladších čitateľov, ktoré spájajú vedu a skepticizmus. Jeho práca pomáha deťom rozvíjať schopnosť klásť otázky a kriticky skúmať svet okolo seba. Loxton sa snaží, aby vedecké poznanie bolo prístupné a pútavé pre všetkých.

    Ankylosaur Attack: A Dinosaur Adventure
    Abominable Science
    • Abominable Science

      • 411 stránok
      • 15 hodin čítania
      3,8(471)Ohodnotiť

      Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. Now comes a book from two dedicated investigators that explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology.Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero have written an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience that perpetuates their myths. After examining the nature of science and pseudoscience and their relation to cryptozoology, Loxton and Prothero take on Bigfoot; the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, and its cross-cultural incarnations; the Loch Ness monster and its highly publicized sightings; the evolution of the Great Sea Serpent; and Mokele Mbembe, or the Congo dinosaur. They conclude with an analysis of the psychology behind the persistent belief in paranormal phenomena, identifying the major players in cryptozoology, discussing the character of its subculture, and considering the challenge it poses to clear and critical thinking in our increasingly complex world.

      Abominable Science